This one's a classic, of course. There were many eye opening moments to me in here. The part about the cartoon face being a representation of how we sThis one's a classic, of course. There were many eye opening moments to me in here. The part about the cartoon face being a representation of how we see ourselves really blew my mind, especially that when we see two dots and a line that, not only can we make a face out of it, we have to. And how the more simplistic the representation, the more universal it is to the reader. I also like how he illustrated how our minds fill in the space between panels to create our own continuity.

With comic art becoming more and more realistic, I think about his argument that comics is more about a marriage of art and writing with it's own language, than about an artist and writer going off in their own directions, creating the ultimate in their fields, then coming together to do a comic. I wonder how much this is true. I remember when I read the first Ultimate Fantastic Four, the photo realistic art felt stiff and alien to me at first, but I think over time it grew on me. Now that I think of it, maybe he wasn't talking so much about the art style as the layout and flow of the page.

It definitely gave me a new appreciation of comics and peeled back the layers to see what's going on subconsciously. Stuff that's innately human. I think that's why this book is so universal and would be more widely read if our culture could get past the stigma of comics....more

This was exactly what I was looking for. I'm glad that it was, too, because I believe it's the only book that covers creating digital comics so thorouThis was exactly what I was looking for. I'm glad that it was, too, because I believe it's the only book that covers creating digital comics so thoroughly. There's obviously more than can be contained here, but I'd list this as essential. Might check out the forthcoming digital color book DC is doing also.

The one thing this book did for me is make the whole process doable. I can see from start to finish how I could do this and that's huge. It's still a lot of work, but now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Also this book opened my eyes to things I would have considered "cheating." It's almost as if I needed permission and now I have it :)

There was some info about automating a lot of steps in Photoshop (beyond basic actions) which sounded intriguing, but I don't see that I have a use for it unless I get into a high pressure production timeline....more

This was a great look at the flow of a comics page and techniques to guide the readers eye. Of course this is also a good advertisement for the artistThis was a great look at the flow of a comics page and techniques to guide the readers eye. Of course this is also a good advertisement for the artist and his work. I'm curious to read some of the comics he highlighted here. Some amazing work....more

For good or ill, this book taught me how to draw figures. Over the years I kept going back to it and trying again, getting farther and gaining confideFor good or ill, this book taught me how to draw figures. Over the years I kept going back to it and trying again, getting farther and gaining confidence. We'll see if it ever culminates in an actual printed comic of my own :) I'm sure it will, even if I'm 80 years old, sitting on the back porch, still holding onto the dream....more

This book was recommended in my 3d animation textbook from last semester as a good luck at the industry and how to break into it. At the moment I stilThis book was recommended in my 3d animation textbook from last semester as a good luck at the industry and how to break into it. At the moment I still need to get my skills up if this is what I want to do. But the book was really insightful and inspiring....more